Toronto Blue Jays' Justin Smoak rounds the bases after hitting a two-run home run against the Tampa Bay Rays during the eighth inning of a baseball game Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017, in Toronto. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

Tampa Bay Rays clinch AL playoff berth

•January 1, 1970

A startling comeback on the final day of the regular season (Sept. 28) carried the Tampa Bay Rays back to the playoffs.